2008 Sessions for William A. Darity, Jr.

 
Friday
8:00 - 9:45 a.m.
SEA*/ASHE
Session 10A*
Issues in Hispanic Labor Market Outcomes

Session Chairs:

Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American

Papers:

"The Unintended Consequences of Agricultural Subsidies: An Empirical Evaluation of the Agricultural Labor Market"
Belinda Acuña, University of California, Santa Barbara (Contact Author)

"When Sex Is Not Enough: Policy Strategies to Increase Condom Use Among High-Risk Female Sex Workers in Tijuana"
Katie Pittenger, University of California, Davis
Adela De La Torre, University of California, Davis

"Measuring the Wage Costs of Limited English: Issues with Using Interviewers Versus Self Reports in Determining Latino Wages"
Darrick Hamilton, The New School (Contact Author)
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

"The International Transferability of Skills and the Labor Market Outcomes of Recent Immigrants"
Karla Diaz Hadzisadikovic, Columbia University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University
Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American
Carlos Vargas-Silva, Sam Houston State University
Benjamin Matta, New Mexico State University


 
Friday
10:00 - 11:45 a.m.
SEA*/ASHE
Session 10B*
Topics in Educational Outcomes Among Hispanics

Session Chairs:

Alberto Davila, The University of Texas-Pan American

Papers:

"The Status of Economics Literacy Among Hispanic High School Students"
Benjamin Matta, New Mexico State University (Contact Author)
Robert Sacnof, FERC
Luis Saenz, New Mexico State University

"Student Achievement of Limited English Proficient Students in Texas Under TAKS Assessments"
Noelia R Paez, Texas A&M University (Contact Author)
Timothy J. Gronberg, Texas A&M University
Dennis W. Jansen, Texas A&M University

"Why Don't Hispanics Earn More Doctorates?"
Sue K. Stockly, Eastern New Mexico University (Contact Author)
Daniel Gifondorwa, Eastern New Mexico University

"Baccalaureate College Origins of Hispanic Doctorate Recipients"
Omari H. Swinton, Howard University (Contact Author)
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University
Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, University of Vermont

Discussants:

Marie T. Mora, The University of Texas-Pan American
Alberto Davila, The University of Texas-Pan American
Sandra Trejos, Clarion University of Pennsylvania


 
Saturday
2:00 - 3:45 p.m.
SEA*
Session 7J*
Under Our Skin? Color, Human Capital, and Life Outcomes

Organizers:

William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

Moderators:

William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

Panelists:

Marcos Rangel, University of Chicago

Patrick L. Mason, Florida State University

Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

Darrick Hamilton, The New School

Joni Hersch, Vanderbilt University

Howard Bodenhorn, Clemson University


 
Sunday
8:00 - 9:45 a.m.
SEA
Session 10L
Health, Ethnicity and Inequality

Organizers:

Tiffany Green, University of Wisconsin Madison

Papers:

"Collective Trauma: The Potential for Intergenerational Transmission of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder"
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University
Ashley K. Brown, Duke University, Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy (Contact Author)

"Black Immigration and the U.S. Black/White Health Disparity: Does Country of Origin Matter?"
Tod Hamilton, The University of Texas at Austin (Contact Author)

"Childhood Asthma and Obesity Risk"
Tiffany Green, University of Wisconsin Madison (Contact Author)

Discussants:

TBA


 
Sunday
10:00 - 11:45 a.m.
SEA
Session 15M
Young, Gifted and Disconnected: The Role of Race, Social and Public Policy on Human Capital Accumulation

Organizers:

Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, University of Vermont

Session Chairs:

Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, University of Vermont

Papers:

"The ‘Bluest Eye’ and Pathways to Success: Eurocentric Standards of Beauty"
Darrick Hamilton, The New School (Contact Author)
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University
Jason M. Fletcher, Yale University
Arthur H. Goldsmith, Washington and Lee University

"Disconnecting the Connected: The Role of Scholar Activists in Education in Post Katrina New Orleans"
Daniella Ann Cook, Duke University (Contact Author)

"Do White Classmates Improve Economic and Social Outcomes for Black Americans: The Racial Composition of Schools and its Impact on Economic and Social Outcomes for Black Americans"
Timothy M. Diette, Washington and Lee University (Contact Author)
Darrick Hamilton, The New School
William A. Darity, Jr., Duke University

"Examining Traditional Models of Homeowners and School Quality After Finance Reform: An Insight Using GIS"
Linda Loubert, Morgan State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Omari H. Swinton, Howard University
Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe, University of Vermont


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